'It was one of the greatest learnings in my life to see someone like the great Amitabh Bachchan go through such a tough phase.' 'He had been there, done it all and really didn't need to prove himself.' 'Yet, he channelised it all and came out with one of his best performances,' Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra tells Savera R Someshwar/Rediff.com in a fascinating conversation about the films he has made and the actors he has worked with.
'I wasn't motivated to begin with because how do you outdo the biggest encounter?' 'Then, we came across this story about the first-ever encounter.'
Who are the Bollywood actors making their debut on OTT platforms, the go-to form of entertainment during the lockdown?
Subhash K Jha presents five super-talented actors waiting to break through.
What a moralebooster for the comic returning to our television screens this weekend!
'Always smiling, creative, problem solver, ambitious and a man who walked ahead of an Industry.'
The Stardust 50th Anniversary Honours awards saw the who's who of Bollywood on the red carpet.
'I have never got special treatment. My school and hostel was free for everyone, not just me. The training that I get in school is given to everyone, not just me. I want to be a sportsperson and go to the Olympics. I want to represent India there. But I am not training now.' India's youngest marathon runner Budhia Singh looks back at his success.
Amazon Prime Video has announced a huge number of assorted Web series and movies, and the slate sure looks interesting.
'We should focus on creating cinema which is entertaining, gives us solace, some message, reduces our tension and makes us think positively.'
'If there is an artiste somewhere in India or in the world who wants to express her art, I hoped that this award would inspire them, and add meaning to their journey.'
The top posts on social media from your favourite Bollywood celebrities.
'After the shoot, I was like, "Yeh maine kiya hai?"'
The hits and misses of the week.
The actor, whose real name was Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jafri, had not been keeping well, producer Mehmood Ali, a family friend, told PTI.
'There are people who loved the show and people who have been shocked by it.'
'Yellow Bus is a heart-breaking story based on a real incident and will strike a chord with mothers across the world.'
There's a lot of action on the OTT platform this March, thanks to some interesting film and Web series coming up.
If only Mahabharat was a made-for-radio special instead of a half-heartedly animated demo reel masquerading as a children's fantasy, writes Sukanya Verma.
Budhia Singh: Born To Run is not so much a film as it is a passionate appeal to remind and regain an opportunity for Odisha's erstwhile Wonder Boy, now a forgotten teenager, writes Sukanya Verma.
Check out the red carpet.
Joginder Tuteja looks at August's OTT releases.
'While men are brought up to be more vocal, women are taught to be more silent, resilient and self sacrificing. We have tried to explore this.'
The hits and misses of the week.
Intrigue filled whodunits, slice-of-life dramas, fast-paced animation, Sukanya Verma tells us what you can catch on OTT this week.
The hits and misses of the week.
Deepa Gahlot lists 10 popular family shows and films streaming on various platforms.
'The overarching fact of modern social behaviour isn't that we are irresponsible women and men, but that we are never quite sure, when and how to act responsibly.' 'This is the real side of every Twitter outrage, where those who tweet about stories of 'unreported domestic abuse' end up feeling superior to those neighbours who are summoned up as clueless witnesses.' 'This view of the supposed spiritual decay of our times, which is at the core of Gali Guleiyan, is thus more fashionable than perceptive,' says Sreehari Nair.
Who do you think can be cast in the desi version of Harry Potter?
With RRR adding to the line-up, Joginder Tuteja takes a look at how well films on revolutionaries have done at the box office.
The world's richest man and the founder of Amazon Jeff Bezos bonded with Bollywood at a grand party thrown in his honour.
'Later, I asked Hrithik how he could have remained so calm in the circumstances. He told me simply, "What could have happened? At the most, they would have killed me".'
'When you write off good artistes, it's easier for them to beat their drums about their own people.'
Joginder Tuteja looks at some of the biggest spy thrillers, and where you can watch them.
As an exercise, Ray is an effort worth encouraging. As a collaboration, it a hit and miss, notes Sukanya Verma.
Joginder Tuteja looks at Ranbir's films, which have seen the best opening collections.
'Anger comes from a sense of righteousness, when you believe that you are right.' 'Nothing makes me angry.'
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